Palace Intrigue! The Heroine Is Clear-Headed and Works Hard to Have Children and Rise in Rank! 宫斗！女主很清醒！努力生崽晋位分！

1. 351 东 The Eastern Palace's Pampered Concubine: The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, and She Sets Her Sights on the Empress's Throne 东宫娇妾：太子宠妾灭妻目标后位 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Not a pure pairing, not a pure pairing [The prince’s concubine is not a pure pairing at first + she enters the palace soon after, and becomes his sole favorite after the palace struggles] [The heroine is clear-headed and career-minded, working her way up to the empress’s position] Since I’ve been granted the title of Worthy Lady, my goal should be the empress’s throne. The Crown Prince has been married for two years, but the Crown Princess has yet to bear him a child. The Empress personally choo 4.1kReads8.9Score390Shelves
2. 352 入 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Dotes on Consort Yuan 入宫后，偏执皇上盛宠元妃娘娘 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [A violent emperor + a feigning-fool, ruthless concubine-born daughter + not mutually exclusive in the early stages + favored above the entire harem later] An Qingyu was the fourth daughter of the prime minister. Her mother, Concubine Lan Yue, had been brought into the household as the prime minister’s wife’s dowry maid. As a concubine-born daughter, An Qingyu had grown up at the First Madam’s side, keeping her head down and ingratiating herself, just like Concubine Lan. Then a twist of fate rui 1.8kReads9.0Score206Shelves
3. 353 贵 The Noble Consort Rejects Love, Yet the Emperor Dotes on Her and Decrees Her Empress 贵妃不入爱河，皇上盛宠下旨封后 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [The leads aren't both chaste at first + he pampers her devotedly later + the emperor secretly helps her navigate palace intrigue + the heroine has no interest in loving the emperor and focuses on climbing the ranks.] Alternate-era setting [The emperor personally raises his future empress, then claims her in the night] The Yun family has a legitimate daughter, a peerless beauty hidden away in the general's manor. The prime minister's son came to propose, but didn't even get to see her. “I don't 1.5kReads9.1Score191Shelves
4. 354 替 After Entering the Palace in Her Sister's Place, the Young Mistress Rises Through the Ranks 替姐入宫后，小主她一路高升 Zhizhi Rice Loves Zhizhi吱吱米喜欢吱吱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong Male Lead and Strong Female Lead + Favored Consort + Palace Intrigue + Adorable Baby + Sole Devotion + Childbirth] (The early story leans toward palace intrigue, with the heroine putting on an act and scheming against the hero. Later, their feelings erupt, and he devotes himself to her alone.) After transmigrating, she becomes an illegitimate daughter of the Su family. Her birth mother died young, her father shows her no affection, and her stepmother is cruel. A complete nobody at home, 2.4kReads9.0Score240Shelves

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5. 355 宫 A Heart Caged Behind Palace Walls: Consort Yuan Is Promoted Again 宫墙锁心宠，元妃娘娘又晋位了 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted No one is completely devoted to one person in the early part of the story, so don’t read if that’s a dealbreaker. The emperor is a scoundrel at first, but utterly doting later. More sweet than angsty. [Palace intrigue and rising to power + many children + absolute favor + climbing to the top one step at a time] Su Zhitang, the daughter of a general, enters the palace as a beauty after the selection. Her father is already a second-rank official, so she only wants to heed her mother’s advice, keep 663Reads9.0Score101Shelves
6. 356 冉 The Empress Ran 冉后 Nai Nai J奈奈JAncient Romance376k WordsCompleted Ran Hu was made a Jieyu concubine as soon as she entered the palace. On her very first day, she was summoned to the emperor’s bedchamber and granted the title of Chen, cherished like a rare treasure. Her peerless beauty and her younger brother’s illustrious military achievements as Marquis of Chang’an gave her the confidence to act as she pleased in the harem. The two souls who had come from a later age ultimately left a lasting mark on this strange world. 6.9kReads9.0Score805Shelves

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   Time travel, the heroine wakes up, from Jieyu to the queen

7. 357 萧 Empress Xiao: Win the Emperor and Bear Him a Son 萧氏皇后：拿下皇上生皇子 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted More children, more blessings. [The fiercest rise to power through palace intrigue + Winning the emperor's heart + Having all the children in the imperial palace + Having children nonstop] Every child who survives in the end is the heroine's. After breaking all ties with Prince Ling, she enters the palace. Two years go by, and she avoids the emperor's favor, wanting only to live out her life in peace. She never expected the empress's banner to sway in her direction and choose her. Xiao Wan'er kn 320Reads8.9Score—Shelves
8. 358 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 286.4kReads9.7Score34.7kShelves

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   "The Golden Branch": A legend of ups and downs in the bustling palace 1. Overview of the story: The disparity in status arouses love and entanglements in the palace. "The Golden Branch" sets the stage of the story in a prosperous ancient palace full of power struggles. The heroine is a symbol of the noble blood of the royal family. She has grown up in the splendor and strict rules of the palace since she was a child. The male protagonist may come from a completely different class. He may be a poor scholar with a humble background but great ambitions, who rises to prominence with his outstanding talents; or he may be a free and uninhibited hero in the world, who by chance enters the complex chess game of the palace. The huge difference in their identities, like a key, opens a story full of drama and twists and turns. Their encounter is like pebbles thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples in the palace. The obstacles and attractions brought about by identity become the source of motivation for the story to continue to advance, making readers curious about how this cross-class emotion will develop under the heavy constraints of the palace. 2. Highlights of the plot: The dangers are rife and the plot is thrilling, and the twists and turns are difficult to overcome. 1. The secret battle for power in the palace: Within the palace, various forces compete fiercely for power. The heroine is involuntarily involved in various conspiracies due to her special status. From the overt and covert battles for the throne to the intrigues in the harem, she is in the center of the storm, and every step is like walking on thin ice. After the male protagonist joins, he fights side by side with her, unraveling complex clues, and seeing through the enemy's carefully planned conspiracy. For example, a seemingly ordinary palace banquet actually hides an assassination crisis. The hero and heroine rely on their wisdom and tacit understanding to not only resolve the crisis, but also reveal the tip of the iceberg of the forces behind it. The plot is intense and exciting, making your heart beat faster while reading. 2. Emotional ups and downs: Their road to love is full of thorns. The court's etiquette and norms and the deliberate sabotage of various forces have become stumbling blocks to the development of feelings. There will be rifts between the male and female protagonists due to misunderstandings, and they will wander in conflicts and struggles; they will also reveal their true feelings at life-and-death moments and firmly protect each other. For example, the male protagonist is framed by an adulterer and imprisoned, while the heroine runs around to rescue her regardless of the danger. In the process, the two have a deeper understanding of each other's feelings. The ups and downs of these emotions make readers empathize with them and worry about their love fate. 3. Character style: The image is vivid on paper, and the charm is unique and arouses empathy. 1. Heroine: Underneath the noble and elegant appearance, there is a tough and intelligent heart. In the intrigues of the palace, she was not deceived by power and always adhered to kindness and justice. Faced with difficulties, she is calm and calm, and is good at using her wisdom and the advantages of her royal status to resolve crises. As the story develops, she grows from a golden girl who relies on royal protection to a strong woman who can control her own destiny and protect the ones she loves in the palace. Her growth process is moving. 2. The male protagonist: Possessing extraordinary talent and courage, he shows his unique charm whether it is a battle of wits in the court or an adventure in the world. He admired the heroine's kindness and tenacity, and became her most solid support in the complex environment of the court. At the same time, he relies on his own abilities to gain a foothold in the power struggle and work hard for the future of the two of them. He is a very responsible and charming character. 3. Supporting characters: The supporting characters in the book are rich and diverse. The powerful ministers with ulterior motives do whatever it takes to achieve their goals and constantly create trouble for the hero and heroine; the cunning and cunning concubines in the harem use all kinds of cruel methods to compete for favor in the palace; the loyal attendants provide key help to the protagonists at critical moments. Together, these supporting characters build a vivid palace world, making the story richer and fuller. 4. Characteristics of writing style: Delicate brushwork depicts grand scenery, and ancient rhyme and prose show elegance. The author uses delicate brushstrokes to outline a grand and exquisite picture of the ancient palace. The palace buildings are described in detail, such as palaces with carved beams and painted beams, and gardens with winding paths, showing the luxury and majesty of the royal family; the costumes and makeup of the characters are vividly described, allowing readers to see the heroine wearing a splendid costume and a pearl and emerald phoenix crown. The language expression is full of ancient charm, and the dialogues between the characters fit the ancient identities and situations, and are elegant yet natural. The description of the environment is also full of elegance, creating a strong ancient atmosphere, making readers feel as if they have traveled through time and space, being in the legendary palace world, and immersed in the wonderful stories told in "The Golden Branch".

9. 359 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 130.4kReads9.6Score14.2kShelves

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   A different kind of palace fight, you deserve it

10. 360 宫 Palace Intrigue's Winner: I Rise to Power by Raising Kids 宫斗赢家：我靠养崽上位 Fu Qian Qian福千千Ancient Romance430k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue and childbirth, no golden finger, not a devoted couple] “Your Majesty, Ning Guiren's red mandarin-duck bellyband is still hanging from that scoundrel's belt!” Opening her eyes to such a shocking scene, Ning Yuxi immediately kicked the scoundrel aside and ran for it. Seriously, did she have a death wish, giving the emperor a cuckold's horns? An emperor who loves the throne more than beautiful women? No problem. Two children in three years? What's that? I'll have three in two! Wha 320Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this, the heroine is relatively sober

11. 361 盛 A Peaceful and Prosperous Age 盛世安稳 Luo Yu Qiu Han落雨秋寒Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xie Yixin had been blind. Ignoring everyone’s warnings, she married Zhu Congyu, the heir to a marquis’s household. She thought he was a cold-faced man with a warm heart, but for the sake of the woman he loved, he disregarded the lives of their children. Only when news arrived that her family had been condemned and wiped out did she finally understand how foolishly she had lived. Her family was destroyed, her children were gone… She had so much hatred and resentment… If she 11.6kReads9.1Score829Shelves

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    I think they're all okay, I quite like them.

12. 362 宿 Susu, I’m Spoiled and Blessed with Pregnancy Thanks to the Baby-Making System 宿宿我啊，靠生子系统好孕独宠捏 Joy Year After Year乐及年年Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Short drama: Bound to a Good Luck System, the Tyrant Dotes on Me Alone [Quick transmigration + stunning heroine + no fixed couple + exclusive, super-sweet romance + living out a full lifetime in each small world + heroine's first world is not chaste, both leads are chaste in all the others] Only after Tea Jiu castrated her target did she realize she'd been bound to a childbearing System. System: "I'm heartbroken. Real heartbreak isn't about making a scene..." Tea Jiu: "My mistake, System. Let me 50.2kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves

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    The heroine is sober

13. 363 精 The Refined Self-Serving Life of the Imperial Harem 精致利己的后宫生活 Extra Extra Extra Spicy微微微微辣Ancient Romance906k WordsCompleted Content warning: Good and evil are relative, human nature is complicated, and the heroine is an unapologetic self-interested pragmatist. As a low-ranking palace maid, she has hundreds, even thousands, of mountains bearing down on her. Life is truly miserable... Rather than toil away her whole life, become a eunuch's bedmate, and be cremated after death, with her ashes scattered into the Rebirth Well so that they become one with his... Ji Hansu decides to find herself a better place to end up. As 3.5kReads7.2Score314Shelves

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    New book 🆕This is a feudal Chinese-style palace fight, with a cute scene~the concubines are buried, and the palace maids die of old age in the palace! Survival is the prerequisite! Not only the protagonist, but also the supporting characters are not clever, and the palace battles and political battles are combined. The heroine is really sober, and there are many incomprehensible operations that are all foreshadowing!

14. 364 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 35.9kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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    No loss, no loss, no loss if you invest in shares!!!

15. 365 影 TV Worlds: More Children, More Blessings 影视之多子多福 Granny Xi, Who Loves Pickled Vegetables爱吃捞菜的喜嬷嬷Female-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsOngoing The author enjoys reading novels based on TV dramas and movies, so they wanted to write about some characters they like. There’s no logic or plan behind any of it; they’re just writing for fun. Empresses in the Palace: Shen Meizhuang Ultimate Note: Original character Empresses in the Palace: Fang Chunyi Empresses in the Palace: Li Jingyan Romance of Our Parents: Original character Tomb of the Sea: Original character Empresses in the Palace: An Lingrong Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Fucha Lang 530Reads8.3Score—Shelves
16. 366 综 A Crossover Through Film and TV: After Black Widow Gets a Pregnancy System 综影视当黑寡妇有了好孕系统后 Internet Divine Metal互联网神金Female-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsCompleted (Spider demons naturally eat their own kind. The heroine doesn't, but she's still a refined self-interest seeker. This story has no selfless love for men or children: everything is the heroine's resource. It's basically getting promoted and rich, then burying your husband. If that bothers you, proceed with caution!) Zhu Zhi is an utterly ordinary little spider. Due to a careless mistake by the Blundering System, she accidentally transmigrates along with it and starts having children for men who 739Reads7.4Score139Shelves
17. 367 妾 The Concubine Turns Her Luck Around? Now She’s the Most Favored Woman in the Capital! 妾室咸鱼翻身？她宠冠京城了！ Will Be a Hit会火炎焱Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was only just added and there aren't many reviews yet. That's how Tomato's rating system works: books start out with low scores, everyone~ In the spring of the seventeenth year of Yuanfeng, Yu Qingshu married into the marquis's household as the concubine of Marquis Wuyang, Helian Zheng. Having read too many romance stories, Yu Qingshu had figured out one thing: as a concubine, she only needed to be a well-behaved freeloader, with food and drink provided and no worrie 9Reads8.7Score—Shelves
18. 368 外 The Concubine 外室 Fishing Around Again Today今天也摸鱼Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted A sweet romance, devoted couple, one-on-one, no family or palace intrigue, simple and straightforward, no golden finger!!! Chun Xiao had all the food and comforts she could want in the modern world. She never expected to end up as a kept woman in ancient times, and her life was hellish from the start. Feeling the empty pockets that were cleaner than her face, she could only sigh and keep her head down for now! Once she saved enough money... then... 15.7kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
19. 369 综 Film and TV Crossover: My Body Can’t Take It 综影视：身体吃不消 Bomb Candy炸弹糖糖Female-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing The Untamed: Complete The Mystic Nine: Complete Love O2O: Complete The Lost Tomb 2: Explore with the Note: Complete Mysterious Lotus Casebook: Ongoing 9.4kReads5.7Score418Shelves
20. 370 娇 The Pampered Madam 娇宠夫人 A Journey Through Mountains and Seas山海一程Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted Su Yuan was born into the Great Sheng Dynasty, where people prized slender figures. But when she grew up, she was a voluptuous beauty, which made it difficult for her to find a husband. Then, after being selected as a concubine, she was assigned to Prince Qin, Pei Jingheng. Since she was here, she decided to make the best of it. Su Yuan planned to shut the door and live a quiet life of her own. She hadn't expected Pei Jingheng to be handsome and perceptive, with no prejudice against her, even th 22.1kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
21. 371 尤 After the Stunning Beauty Ran Away, the Tyrant Turned Dark 尤物美人逃跑后，暴君黑化了 Picking Green for the Consort取青妃白Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted Gorgeous, resilient wet nurse + devoted, possessive, unhinged emperor [Forceful love + sweet romance + golden chains + love poison that swaps souls + palace intrigue + devoted couple] On her wedding night, Tang Li is switched with someone else. After their marriage, her husband dotes on his concubine and neglects his wife... After carrying her baby for ten months, she suffers a stillbirth. On that same day, the tyrant’s eldest son is born. To find her child, she enters the palace as her younger 1.8kReads8.0Score104Shelves
22. 372 春 Spring Blossoms Never Return 春华不归 Moonlight Pale as Frost月白如霜Ancient Romance115k WordsCompleted I must have told you I loved you hundreds of years ago. But you forgot, and I never remembered., “Lovers Who Missed Each Other” Years of companionship made him take her for granted. He was so sure she would always be there waiting for him that he went about his own business, treating her with indifference, because she was always there. Her heart finally went cold, and she left. Even the most precious thing seems ordinary once you have it. Only after losing it do you realize what it meant. He 503Reads7.9Score—Shelves
23. 373 娘 The Empress Is Exquisitely Charming: Winning the Palace Battles and Raising a Child to Become Empress 娘娘千娇百媚，宫斗养崽坐后位 Take Your Pikachu Away抱走你的皮卡丘Ancient Romance486k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Pure Palace Intrigue + Raising a Child + Clear-Headed Heroine + Focused on Her Career + Light Ensemble Cast] Xie Zhao transmigrates to the state of Beiqi, a country that has never existed in recorded history. When she learns she is to take part in the selection two years later, she begins diligently practicing all kinds of skills. After successfully being selected, her goal is to safely give birth to a prince, raise him into an outstanding crown prince, put him on the throne, a 531Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    1. In the first book, Xie Zhao, a time-traveling girl, enters the palace in order to seek stability and practice her skills hard. Her goals are clear: to give birth to a prince, to train a prince, and to retire as soon as possible. The heroine is sober and rational, and does not indulge in the emperor's favor. She uses the birth of a child as a bargaining chip to make progress in the harem, and eventually helps her son ascend the throne, and she firmly sits on the position of queen mother. 2. In the second book, the heroine Ji Yunhuan binds the childbirth system to start a fast-travel journey with a clear goal: to give birth to a son of destiny for the male protagonist who is an heir in a different world, reverse the fate and achieve revenge. From marrying a palace maid to a regent, she relies on her clear mind and Machiavellian tactics to deal with the roles of the White Emperor, the Black Emperor, and the Chief Assistant of the Crazy Batch. She outsmarts the reborn girl and the time traveler, and finally achieves the ultimate goal of "raising a cub to ascend to the throne" in multiple time and space. 3. The heroine of the third book, Fu Charongyu, enters the palace as a daughter of a foreign race and always plans her life soberly. Don't compete mindlessly for favor, protect your children in your own way. 4. In the fourth book, Bei Lingyao travels through various worlds to restore her spiritual roots and gives birth to a son for the heir emperor. She has a sober mind without love, and experiences multiple worlds with different identities.

24. 374 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Takes Down Consort De and Becomes Empress Dowager 清穿：贵妃娘娘她灭了德妃成太后 My Feelings for You卿我意Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted [Child-rearing (not self-sacrificing; willing to go after her mother, but never schemes against children) + Harem intrigue] After transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty as Noble Consort Tongjia during the reign of Kangxi, Ruirui's first thought was to go find that poor child... Ruirui didn't like the Qing Dynasty. But if she had to choose one person in all of Great Qing, it would be the Fourth Prince, later the Yongzheng Emperor. Not because she liked him, but because she felt for him. She felt fo 13kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
25. 375 一 The Prime Minister's Pampered Lady: He Begs Her to Divorce Him 一品娇宠，丞相大人求休妻 Half a Branch of Red Apricot半枝红杏Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Qingzhi is only eighteen, beautiful, born into a powerful family, and free to spend as much money as she likes. So how did she end up marrying a man who’d already been married once, and who even has a six-year-old child? Is there something wrong with her eyes? Now that she’s come to her senses, she knows being a stepmother is no easy task. Husband, please grant her a divorce and let her return to her family home in peace! “Prime Minister, this is bad! Madam has gone to the Old Madam again, s 1.2kReads8.8Score475Shelves
26. 376 快 Quick Transmigration: The Beauty’s Fertility Brings Endless Blessings 快穿生子，美人福孕连连 Nut Butter坚果酱Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Her mother died giving birth to her, her father favored his concubine and cast aside his wife, and the heir of the Marquis's household broke off their engagement in the street. Ji Yunhuan nearly lost her virtue, then was thrown into a nunnery to live or die on her own. At death's door, she was bound to a Childbearing System. If she entered the palace and bore the emperor an heir, she would gain a position of supreme power. She would show no mercy to a single person who had ever mistreated her! [ 3kReads7.3Score272Shelves
27. 377 夫 The Marquis's Bright and Tender Wife, Doted on Without Bounds 夫人明媚娇软，清冷侯爷宠妻无边 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted After more than three years of marriage, Qiao Man finally realizes that she and her ice-cold husband are never going to be a loving couple. Since that’s the case, she won’t make herself miserable over it. Life is short, and she has her own parents and siblings to care for. There’s no need to disregard everything for a man. But to her surprise, the moment she stops paying attention to him, he comes scurrying after her all on his own. * Ning Qi is very pleased with the wife he married without ever 19.7kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
28. 378 娘 Her Majesty's Slender Waist and Snow-White Skin Have the Emperor Obsessed Every Day 娘娘细腰雪肤，皇上日日痴缠 Picking Green for the Consort取青妃白Ancient Romance392k WordsCompleted Before Shen Nian could enter the palace after being named Noble Consort, her younger sister had her killed. To stop her father from rebelling, she refused reincarnation and returned in the body of the empress to exact her revenge. She won the emperor's favor and secured her place at the head of the harem. At first, she planned to humor the emperor, but then she noticed the scheming ruler's gaze growing stranger and stranger. He even clung to her, pursuing her day and night. Li Xu had accounted f 232Reads6.5Score—Shelves
29. 379 获 After Getting a Healing System, I Went on a Rampage in the Imperial Harem 获得治愈系统后，我在后宫杀疯了 Pomegranate Eating石榴在吃饭Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted Lin Xiaowan, a palace maid in the laundry rooms, is envied for her beauty. Trapped in a desperate situation and on the brink of death, she unexpectedly gains a System golden finger. She advances step by step, winning hearts as her first priority, and becomes a favored consort. From then on, she proceeds carefully and plots with cunning, laying her plans and winning the emperor's heart one step at a time until she rises to become empress. 1kReads6.4Score124Shelves

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    Good-looking

30. 380 溺 Doting on My Darling Captive 溺养娇脔 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [A proud young nobleman from a powerful family vs. a cool, refined beauty from Jiangnan] Updates ongoing for the side couple Tan Dingsong and Lin Yin’s bonus chapters: a by-the-book older man and a female celebrity, a hate-to-love story. [Stunning heroine, weak at first then strong + devoted hero who falls from grace and humbly begs for love] After meeting her, he learns how to love. His mature, passionate love heals her wounds and warms her whole life. Yu Wanwan, Nancheng’s “moonlight of the h 37.3kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves
31. 381 姐 My Sister and I Are to Marry the Same Man? I Won't Marry the Crown Prince, I Want the Regent 姐妹同嫁？我不嫁太子我要摄政王 I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted The possessive, jealous regent x the sweet, silly Princess Mingyue The heroine is the kind of person who doesn’t have to lift a finger for someone to fall in love with her! "Historical romance + reborn + in their previous life, the hero secretly loved her and died with her + in this life, he competes for her and refuses to let her go + both are devoted to each other + happy ending + sweet romance + no angst for the heroine" In both their past and present lives, Wen Ruan is Shen Ye’s wife. In t 36kReads8.7Score6.4kShelves

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    The old saying about rebirth and revenge begins with the memory of a tragic death in a previous life. After the death of the heroine, as a bystander, he saw clearly all the conspiracies, the prince's ambition, the concubine's resentment, and the regent's feelings that had been buried for many years. Returning to a time before the tragedy happened, she had to avoid the ending of death, protect her father, queen, mother and concubine, and tear apart the masks of the two people. The plot did not drag out, and the psychological changes of the characters were portrayed very realistically.

32. 382 快 Quick Transmigration: After Getting a Childbearing System, the Male Lead Dotes on Me 快穿，绑定生子系统后被男主宠爱 Listening to the Silk Between Fingertips且听指尖纱Ancient Romance238k WordsOngoing [Gorgeous female lead + sweet romance + everyone is drawn to her + feel-good power fantasy + no fixed couple + childbirth] After Lin Wan dies suddenly, she accidentally binds herself to a childbirth System. More children, more blessings: she reaches the pinnacle of life by having children. As long as she bears children for the chosen ones of each world, she can come back to life and gain immortality. One child earns a reward of one million! [World One: A twenty-six-year-old marquis, aloof and ha 252Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Check this out! In the third world, the heroine is promoted from a concubine to a noble concubine, gives birth to a prince and becomes a queen. When the emperor dies, her son succeeds to the throne, and then she becomes the queen mother!!!

33. 383 快 Quick Transmigration: She Wins the Hearts of Powerful Men by Bearing Their Children! 快穿：她靠生子成为大佬心尖宠！ A Big Old Monster一个大妖怪Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + multiple pregnancies + punishing scumbags + palace and household intrigue + no fixed couple + satisfying revenge] She is a rabbit spirit who has cultivated for a thousand years. With too little fortune, she nearly loses her soul while ascending. Fortunately, an ancestral reincarnation artifact lets her complete missions in different worlds and gather fortune. World One: [Crown Prince with no heir for years x palace maid who hides her looks and only wants to leave the pala 15.7kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    These are all books where the female protagonist is very sober and the male protagonist is a tool. The fourth one is the best. The female protagonist has been running to make her life better from the beginning. Although the ending is a bit weird, the process is very enjoyable. I don't know how to say it, but despite her low rating, she is really good-looking.

34. 384 细 After Being Reborn, the Slender-Waisted Beauty Is Lavished with the Chaste Crown Prince's Affection 细腰美人重生后，被禁欲太子狂宠 Que Yin雀隐Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Cool, celibate Crown Prince x Sweet, slim, easygoing concubine] Lin Jinxu is as lovely as a hibiscus, her beauty impossible to hide. Her slender waist, delicate enough to fit in one hand, is famed throughout the capital. Sadly, in her previous life, she trusted the wrong person and married her hypocritical cousin. She died before turning twenty, and took the entire Lin family down with her. Reborn, Lin Jinxu wants nothing more than to coast through life, eat well, and grow old in pe 4.8kReads8.5Score420Shelves

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    The heroine just wanted to be a salty fish and take care of herself for the rest of her life. Unexpectedly, she caught the eye of the prince, and she was favored by him ever since. She even gave birth to the prince's only son.

35. 385 曹 Cao Qinmo Goes on a Rampage in The Story of Ruyi 曹琴默在如懿传嘎嘎乱杀 Xiao Qiannyun萧千陨Female-Channel Fanfiction322k WordsCompleted After drinking a bowl of calming soup, her soul drifted through the world. She watched Zhen Huan tell Consort Duan that the Emperor and Empress Dowager had ordered the Imperial Medical Bureau to poison her calming soup, and felt her heart sink with grief. The imperial family truly was heartless. Although Consort Duan had schemed against her, she had at least been sincere toward Wenyi. She watched helplessly as Zhen Huan drove the person who had poisoned her, her own bedfellow, to die on the drag 2.2kReads8.5Score167Shelves
36. 386 炮 Book Transmigration: The Delicate Cannon-Fodder Supporting Character Is Too Pitiful 炮灰女配她娇软堪怜【穿书】 Spring Waters Stretch a Thousand Miles春水千里Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, delicate little star, adored by everyone, men competing in a battlefield of love] Hua Wu transmigrates! The good news: she’s transmigrated into a historical romance about a Mary Sue heroine adored by everyone. The heroine is born with an irresistible allure, and any man who sleeps with her becomes unable to leave her. She gathers a scheming prince, a bold general, an obsessive imperial tutor, a cold, aloof miracle doctor, a mysterious state preceptor, and many more 7.2kReads8.8Score739Shelves

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    They're all pretty good [adoration][adoration][adoration][adoration]

37. 387 夫 My Husband Sucks Up Men, I Suck Up Women: The Whole City Ends Up Single 夫君吸男我吸女，满城男女打光棍 Leisure Time时暇Ancient Romance880k WordsCompleted [Every Woman in the City Wants to Marry Me] [A Married Couple of Succubi] [No Romance in the Main Story] Three years after transmigrating, Chu Yi'an unexpectedly binds herself to a Husband System... Wait, what kind of System did you say you are? A husband? Do you really think a young woman like me should be bound to a Husband System? The System thinks it's perfectly appropriate. No one could be a better fit. And so Chu Yi'an sets out to bring warmth and care to the young women of the city, helpi 7.3kReads9.2Score961Shelves
38. 388 只 I Only Wanted to Be a Femme Fatale, but I Became the Emperor 只想当红颜祸水的我偏偏成了皇帝 Meow Meow Cai Cai Sauce喵喵菜菜酱Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted (Strong female lead; the male leads are all just tools; the heroine powers her way through and has a blast) A paid VIP's life in an ancient game An Yue transmigrates into the body of a female merchant in an ancient world and brings along a game interface. She originally wanted to experience life as a devastatingly beautiful temptress in ancient times, but somehow ends up becoming a version of Wu Zetian in another world. Reader's guide: 1. The protagonist approaches everything like a player, and 72Reads8.0Score—Shelves
39. 389 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 145.1kReads9.5Score18.2kShelves
40. 390 秀 Incredible! Reborn, I Start My Performance by Helping Big Ru 秀麻了！重生从接济大如开始表演 The God of Wealth's Girlfriend财神的女友Female-Channel Fanfiction395k WordsCompleted Wei Yingwan is reborn and vows to fight her way through the harem. She casts aside her dignity and seals away her heart, becoming servile and obsequious, all to defy fate. At times she revels in success; at others, she is consumed by fear. In truth, she is utterly exhausted. A demon, a monster. Does she regret it? No. For her entire life, Wei Yingwan is willing to be shattered to pieces without fear, letting the winds blow from every direction. What is wrong with changing your fate against heave 2.7kReads8.7Score297Shelves
41. 391 我 My Daily Mission to Win Over My Cousin in the Chancellor's Residence 我在相府征服表哥日常 Madam Raccoon狸猫夫人Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sugar-sweet + both virgins + one-on-one romance] On her mother's deathbed, she entrusts her to someone else's care. Only then does she learn she has an uncle: the Prime Minister of the Yu Kingdom, who will go down in history as a notoriously wicked minister. His adopted son, Pei Yanque, is just as infamous, with several volumes of crimes to his name. She figures she's here to help her villainous uncle achieve his dream of becoming emperor, Gong Ruiyan thinks. Before she knew Pei Yanque was alr 896Reads8.8Score103Shelves
42. 392 从 From Side Consort in Empresses in the Palace to Empress Dowager in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 从甄嬛传侧福晋到如懿传太后 Lin Pinpin林颦颦Female-Channel Fanfiction370k WordsCompleted Background (author's original setup): In the forty-fifth year of Kangxi's reign, Big Fat Ju, Yinzhen, has been a prince with his own residence for six years. Rouze is three months pregnant. The original character, Miao Shi, was selected and made a secondary consort that year, and has been at the residence for six months. Then the female lead transmigrates. Synopsis: Reincarnated as a secondary consort in the Prince Yong's household from Empresses in the Palace, she wants to smack Yinzhen upside 1.4kReads9.0Score104Shelves
43. 393 渣 My Scumbag Fiancé Ran Away from Our Wedding, So I Married Someone Else on the Spot 渣男逃婚，我当场改嫁了 Mu Yun Cheng慕妘娍Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted On her wedding day, Meng Jinyao’s intended groom, Gu Xiuming, eloped with another woman, turning her into a laughingstock. She hardened her heart and changed grooms on the spot, marrying Gu Xiuming’s adoptive father, Gu Jingxi. After the wedding, Gu Xiuming sneered at her. “Meng Jinyao, have you no shame? You couldn’t become my bride, so now you want to become my mother?” Meng Jinyao looked at the man standing in the doorway and complained, “Husband, your son is being disrespectful and insulting 5.3kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
44. 394 盛 Spoiled in a Golden Age 盛世娇宠 Feng Qingling风轻灵Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Her promising fiancé is set up by her cousin, so she casts him aside. The heir of a marquis's family wants to take her as a concubine, but she refuses! To protect the people she cares about and trample those who wronged her underfoot, she becomes the emperor's woman. See how she wins the emperor's heart, protects her children, battles the Empress Dowager above and the imperial consorts below, and rises higher with every step. 3.8kReads9.0Score395Shelves

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    This is beautiful

45. 395 深 Schemes in the Inner Palace 深宫筳上谋 I Want to Win Your Heart意挽卿Ancient Romance276k WordsOngoing Slow burn + everyday life + no golden finger + ensemble cast, multiple female leads Only she knows how hard the climb from the bottom to the top was. The new emperor of the Da Qing dynasty ascended the throne. At eighteen, Xu Jingfei entered the palace as a fifth-rank consort and was assigned Guangyang Hall, the most remote part of Changle Palace. Her allowance was skimmed, and she never received her full monthly stipend. While the other consorts vied for favor, she crouched by the back window, 64Reads—Score100Shelves

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    This is a new book, but it fits the bill. Looks pretty good so far

46. 396 前 My Ex-Husband Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife? I'll Marry His Younger Uncle Instead! 前夫宠妾灭妻？转头嫁给他小叔！ A Dream Reveals the Years一梦知年Ancient Romance736k WordsCompleted Everyone says Xie Qingwan is a nobody from a humble household, yet she managed to marry into the illustrious Xuanyang Marquis household as the heir’s wife. In her previous life, Xie Qingwan thought so too, even after Pei Zhiyan told her on their wedding day, “I have not the slightest affection for you.” Still, she devoted herself wholeheartedly to the Xuanyang Marquis household, giving them everything she had. She never imagined she would end up dying in a sea of flames. It turned out that the p 2.1kReads8.8Score291Shelves
47. 397 入 After Entering the Palace, She Becomes His Majesty’s One True Love 入宫后她是陛下的白月光 Yu Jiuzhao御九昭Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Pure Palace Intrigue] [No Saintly Heroine] [The Heroine Schemes Against the Entire Harem] [Political Machinations] [Clear-Headed Careerist] Originally titled "The Empress's Daily Life of Palace Intrigue," retitled "A Consort's Guide to Palace Intrigue" * Shen Yiwan, the illegitimate daughter of the Shen family, became pregnant after entering the palace and was made Virtuous Consort. Somehow, she let her good sense fly out the window and made the decision she would regret most in her life. She s 916Reads8.6Score100Shelves

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    Ancient novels about palace fighting ① The previous generation was plotted, this generation wants to change their destiny, start planning before entering the palace, and step by step become the most precious woman in the harem ② No rebirth, no time travel, no system

48. 398 穿 The Book Transmigrator Tears into the Reborn Woman, Even Ripping Out Her Hair Ornaments 穿书女手撕重生女，头花都扯掉了 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted (Don’t worry about the rating. New books have few readers at first, but it will rise.) [A transmigrated woman takes on a reborn woman] [Fictional ancient setting, no need to nitpick] Gu Qingli transmigrated into a satisfying revenge novel about a woman reborn. She wasn’t the heroine, but the wicked supporting character who had killed her, and the first person the heroine would take revenge on after being reborn. Gu Qingli herself had been born into a political family. She was gentle, quiet, an 15.3kReads8.9Score1kShelves
49. 399 穿 I Transmigrated into the Sickly Tyrant’s Green Tea Favorite 穿成病娇暴君的绿茶宠妃 Little Green Plum小青梅啦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Sign-in successful. Reward: ten thousand taels of gold.” Shen Miaomiao, a master of the art of tea, got countless rewards with her sign-in System and won the hearts of countless men. Only after someone framed her did she realize she was a disposable character in a book. Her sisters picked on her, thinking she was a helpless nobody with no power or connections? With mountains of treasure piled behind her, she nestled in the male lead's arms and looked pure and innocent. “Do you think your little 1.1kReads9.2Score103Shelves
50. 400 重 Reborn and Married to My Ex-Husband's Mortal Enemy 重生嫁给前夫死对头 August Sheng八月苼Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Born into a noble family, the legitimate daughter was switched at birth and raised as a farmer's girl, while the farmer's daughter became the cherished young lady of the household. At twelve, Chu Zhi was brought back to her parents. But her mother saw her as a stain on the family. Her father and grandmother showed her a little pity at first, but the fake heiress's schemes gradually turned their feelings into indifference and disgust. She was hastily married off, only to be set up by the pampered 4.7kReads8.5Score940Shelves

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